Google releases Fingerprint Calibration tool for the Pixel 6 to help with repairs

Google releases Fingerprint Calibration tool for the Pixel 6 to help with repairs It seems that Google has taken a page out of Apple’s playbook at tied the fingerprint reader on every Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to the original motherboard (or more likely, to the Titan M2 security chip on said motherboard). This means that if you replace the screen in a non-official repair shop, the fingerprint reader will have to be removed from the old screen and placed on the new one, which carries the risk of damaging it.

There is hope of an easier solution. Google added a new feature to the Google Pixel Update and Software Repair tool – while it doesn’t have the most imaginative name, it can…

Motorola Moto G51 is the first phone with Snapdragon 480+ chipset

Motorola Moto G51 is the first phone with Snapdragon 480+ chipset Motorola has just announced its new Moto G51 smartphone in China, in partnership with local carrier China Mobile. It is officially the first phone with the new Snapdragon 480+ chipset by Qualcomm and comes with a big battery and screen, as well as an attractive price tag.

The Moto G51 is built around a 6.8” LCD with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and a single punch hole for the selfie camera. The back hosts a triple camera with a 50MP main sensor, flanked by an 8MP ultrawide-angle shooter and a 2MP depth module.

Motorola equipped the Moto G51 with Dolby stereo…

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL will get one final update early next year

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL will get one final update early next year It’s almost time for the Pixel 3 and 3 XL to wave goodbye to updates. The two phones launched in October 2018, so following Google’s policy at the time of 3 years of security patches, they will no longer get them.

Indeed, while the 3-series received Android 12 last month, it was left out of the November 1 patch. There is some good news, however.

Google will deliver one last update to the Pixel 3 and 3 XL. That will happen in the first three months of next year. This will allow for one final round of bugfixes for the 2018 phones.

Next on the chopping block are the Pixel 3a and 3a XL –…

Samsung Galaxy A13 to come with a 50MP camera

Samsung Galaxy A13 to come with a 50MP camera Samsung introduced the affordable Galaxy A12 last November, and now it is time for the successor, tentatively called Galaxy A13. According to sources from South Korea, the main camera will be equipped with a new 50MP sensor, while the rest of the shooters will remain unchanged.

The Galaxy A12 and its successor Galaxy A12s (sold as Galaxy A12 Nacho) have a 48MP main camera accompanied by 5MP ultra-wide unit and a couple of 2MP auxiliary snappers. The report has it the other three shooters will remain the same in the Galaxy A13, and the 8MP front-facing camera will also be…

Motorola to launch three new feature phones – Moto A10, A50, A70

Motorola to launch three new feature phones – Moto A10, A50, A70 Motorola is expected to launch three new feature phones in the Indian market. The Moto 10, Moto 50, and Moto 70 have 1,750 mAh batteries, dual SIM support and a two-year replacement guarantee scheme.

The Moto A10 and Moto A50 both will come with an MT6261D chipset by Mediatek. They will also share a 1.8” color screen, as well as a torch, activated with a physical button. There is a micro SD card slot (up to 32GB) and a 3.5mm audio jack on top. The A10 has no camera whatsoever, while the A50 has one on the back.

The Moto A70 has a similar appearance, but the screen is bigger – 2.4”….

You can now buy the world’s first USB-C iPhone

You can now buy the world’s first USB-C iPhone Last month, Ken Pillonel – a robotics student from Switzerland showed the world his iPhone X with a fully working USB-C port. The very same phone is now being auctioned off on eBay and you can own a bit of history if you choose so. As of writing this article, the price has reached a sizeable $3,950.

World’s first USB-C iPhone listing on eBay

The phone in question is a pre-owned 64GB iPhone X in black and only comes with the box and no accessories included. Pillonel also advises it should not be used as a daily driver phone nor restored or have its data erased.

If you want to see…

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